Pyrenomyceteso, Sphicriacere. Hyalosporse, Laestadia. 587 



bor. (Calkin\s). — A Sph. sahojigera differt peritheciis rninoribas, 

 gregatis, sporidiis continuis. 



51. Lajstadia Orontii [MWx^ et Ev). Berl. et Vogl. Add. Syll. p. 60, 2:m 

 Physalospora Oroniii Ell. et Ev. in Journ. of Myc. 1885, p. 150. 



— Maculis elongatis, siccis, 3-4^:1 cfu.; peritheciis erumpentibus, 

 orbicularibus, depressis, 150-180 y-. diam., centrum macularum occu- 

 pantibus, poro rainute pertusis, membranaceis; ascis oblongo-cylin- 

 draceis, basi abrupte attenuatis, sessilibus, apice truncatis ; sporidiis 

 distichis, grariniosis, 14-16 s 6,7 subhyaliQis. 



Hab. in foliis vivis Orontii aquatici, Newfield Araer bor. 



52. Laestadia Engleri Speg. P. Guar, II, d. 71. — Maculis arescenti- 2372 

 bus, sordide albis, subpellucidis (in sicco), 5-10 cra. diam. irregu- 

 lariter expausis, determinatis; peritheciis in maculis sparsis v. 

 hinc inde laxe gregariis, parenchymate immersis, ad epiphyllum 

 tantum perspicuis ac suberumpenti-prominulis, JenticuJaribus, rai- 

 nutis, 80-120 ;/. diara., atris, glabris, astomis? atque irregulariter 

 dehiscentibus, superne coriacellis, contextu eximio parenchymatico- 

 olivaceo inferne tenuissimis (an dimidiatis?), furaosis, contextu in- 

 distincto; ascis subcylindraceis antice obtuse rotundatis crasseque 

 tunicatis, postice rotufidato-cuneatis, breviier crasseque pe.licelia- 



tis, 40:::; 15, 8-sporis, aparaphysatis; sporidiis distichis, elliptico- 

 subcymbiformibus, utrinque acutiuscule rotundatis, 15-17 :i 5-G, ssepe 

 niinute 1-guttulatis, liyalinis. 



Ilab. ad fnlia viva Spathicarpa} lanceolatce in umbrosis 

 raontanis Sierra de Peribebuy Brasilise. 



53. Laestadia Polygonati (Schw.) Sacc. Sphwrella (foliicohe) Polifno' 2.^7.3 

 nati Schw. Syn. Amer. bor. n. 1793. — Sparsa; peritheciis inna- 



tis, utrinque prorainentibus hemisphajricis, astomis, atris, albofar- 

 ctis, sed omniuo expertibns fibrillularum S. radianl.is : ascis sub- 

 cylindricis; sporidiis arcte eilipticis, continuis, hyalinis. 8::: 2,5. 



Ilab. in foliis ['olygonati, Bethlehera Americae bor. — Af- 

 finis Sphccr. suhradianfi. 



54. Laestadia pinciana Pass. Diagn. III, n. 4. — Peritheciis minutis- g.'}^^ 

 simis, globosis, fuscis, in series longitudinales coniinuas arcte di- 

 gestis. coiitextu merabranaceo, minute celluloso, ostiolo perforato; 

 ascis obpiriformibus. basi acutis, 25 3 10-12, aparaphysatis; spo- 

 ridiis subdistichis v. conglobatis, oblongo-fusoideis, quadriguttulatis, 

 hyalinis. 



Hab. in foliis floralibus et caulibus siccis lunci acuti, Roma 

 Italiae. 



